Despite relatively subdued markets over the course of the year, Edinburgh Trust’s decision to retain Mark Barnett as portfolio manager has been vindicated by the strong performance produced during the year, trust chair Jim Pettigrew said.
With many a UK investors eye trained toward the upcoming election and the prospect of a high level of volatility leading up to and following the vote, resilience is a word that keeps cropping up.
One year on from taking over management of the Invesco Perpetual Income and High Income Funds from Neil Woodford, Mark Barnett says the portfolio reorganisation is complete.
Invesco Perpetual has lowered charges on the UK Equity and Global Equity Income portfolios within its Select Trust.
In an unprecedented move, Skandia has decided to close its Invesco Perpetual Income Fund and automatically move life clients into a newly created Woodford Equity Income Fund
Head of UK equities at Invesco Perpetual, Mark Barnett, has appointed Robin West as UK small cap equities fund manager.
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but UK equity income stars Neil Woodford and Mark Barnett will be less than impressed by spoof Twitter accounts that have sprung up in their name.
Mark Barnett says uncertainty over the strength of economic growth in emerging markets, particularly China, is not supportive for global growth.
In giving Neil Woodford’s funds over to Mark Barnett ahead of schedule, Invesco Perpetual has forced the hand of investors still sitting on the fence, but it has also given the new manager a chance to stamp his mark.
Two months ahead of schedule, Barnett has taken over management responsibility of Invesco’s income funds. from Neal Woodford.
With the management of the Edinburgh Investment trust sorted, what will happen to Invesco’s income funds?
Jonathan Brown has taken over as sole manager of the £470m Invesco Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Equity Fund as Richard Smith stands down pending his imminent retirement.
